Assisted Living Facilities in Navajo County, Arizona

CaringScore for Navajo County, AZ

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Navajo was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in Navajo.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 4.3, Navajo rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Navajo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Navajo County, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Navajo, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Navajo is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 3.6, Navajo rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 110 physicians per capita, Navajo trails the national average by 50.1 percent. Navajo trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 55.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Navajo is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Navajo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Navajo's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Navajo County, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	110	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	2.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Navajo County, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Navajo, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Navajo is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Navajo is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Navajo is $3,100 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Navajo indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Navajo County, AZ
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	70
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	105

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Navajo County, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Navajo. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Navajo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Navajo rates below average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 276 days each year in Navajo, 34.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Navajo tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Navajo is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $39,863 per year, the population of Navajo earns a lower than average median household income. Navajo has an unemployment rate of 15.60 percent, roughly 71.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.55 percent of the population in Navajo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Navajo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.9	136.1
Libraries	10.5	18.8
Places of Worship	172.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.9	97.7
Pharmacies	7.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65